GSP@Eastern Michigan University

The questions on this survey address your experiences with writing, reading, and critical thinking. Your responses to this survey will help us recommend whether you should take English 120 and English 121, or just English 121.

Please choose a response to each question in the survey below. All questions must be completed. When you are finished with the survey, click "Submit" at the end of the survey. If you would like to begin again, click "Reset."

You will receive a recommendation about whether we recommend that you take English 120 and English 121, or just English 121 based on your responses. This recommendation is based on expertise of writing professionals, research, and professionals at EMU. Your results on this survey will not be recorded, however, and the choice is yours.

To learn more about English 120 and English 121 assignments, readings, and course writing, please visit the English 120 and 121 Guided Self-Placement Site, the First Year Writing Program home page, or contact:

Dr. Linda Adler-Kassner, Professor of English
Director of First-Year Writing
Linda.Adler-Kassner@emich.edu

Dr. John S. Dunn, Jr., Assistant Professor of English
Assistant Director of First-Year Writing
jsdunnjr@emich.edu

I don't consider myself a very strong writer and reader.	I consider myself a very strong writer and reader.
I am not comfortable with my ability to choose and use appropriate language for different kinds of writing.	I am very comfortable with my ability to choose and use appropriate language for different kinds of writing.
Teachers or co-workers have suggested I need to improve my writing.	Teachers and co-workers have not suggested I need to improve my writing.
I rarely write and revise for myself.	I regularly write and revise for myself.
I am not very comfortable writing and reading for school-related assignments.	I am very comfortable writing and reading for school-related assignments.
I rarely read challenging non-fiction texts and use them in my writing.	I often read challenging non-fiction texts and use them in my writing .
I have written and revised three or fewer essays of 5+ pages every year for the last four years.	I have written and revised four or more essays of 5+ pages every year for the last four years.
I do not enjoy learning new things and have to work hard to do so.	I enjoy learning new things and feel I can do so quickly.
I struggle to complete work on time.	I always complete work on time.

First Year Writing at Eastern Michigan University

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